Turkey's main opposition party has formally appealed for the annulment of a referendum to expand President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers, defying the prime minister's call for political forces to respect the official results of the disputed vote.
Turkey's main opposition began a battle on Tuesday to annul a referendum handing President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers, while the bar association and an global monitor said an illegal move by electoral authorities may have swung the vote. In his speech on Sunday following the referendum victory, Erdogan said, "We expect those states that we call allies, in particular, to develop their relations with our country in line with our sensitivities, especially on the fight against terrorism".
Government spokesman Numan Kurtulmus told parliament Tuesday that the state of emergency serves to purge the network of US -based cleric Fethullah Gulen.
The result, he said, ended the debate on changing the constitution and creating an executive presidency, adding that the process of implementing the reforms would now begin.
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Unlike the Nigerian leader, the European Union on Tuesday called on Turkish authorities to launch "transparent investigations" after worldwide observers criticised the fairness of the voting process during the recent referendum.
Erdogan has vowed to bring back the death penalty in Turkey defying warnings from Brussels that such would end the accession talks between Turkey and the European Union.
During Sunday's vote, about 51.35 per cent backed the constitutional changes, compared to 48.65 per cent for the "no" side. The powers granted could potentially keep the Turkish president in office until 2029, scrap the job of prime minister and allow the president to directly appoint top public officials. In addition to discussing Erdoğan's win, the two leaders spoke about the recent US strike against a Syrian air base, which Trump thanked Erdoğan for supporting, and the continuing fight against the Islamic State (ISIS).
Opposition parties have complained of a series of irregularities, including an electoral board decision to accept ballots that did not bear official stamps, as required by Turkish law.
"Everyone should respect the outcome, especially the main opposition", Yildirim told his parliamentary group.
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